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** Back in shoulder pads for the first time since last Wednesday for the afternoon workout. It was a crisp affair with only one repeat play needed by the offense. ** Three of Tony Romo’s first four passes in team … Continue reading →

Rookie linebacker Sean Lee is playing with a bruised right wrist that is requiring him to have some extra tape for stability. “It’s a little busted up but nothing serious,” Lee said. “I’ve jammed it a few times and it’s … Continue reading →

Kevin Ogletree has a sore hamstring and did not take part in Tuesday’s afternoon practice. Assistant head coach Jason Garrett said Ogletree is “practice to practice,” in terms of his availability. Ogletree said he hoped to be able to come … Continue reading →

The Dallas Cowboys worked in in shoulder pads for the first time in six days during the afternoon practice on Tuesday. Coach Wade Phillips said his club is mentally and physically tired and likely will be that way for Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Danny McCray’s push to make the Dallas Cowboys’ opening-day roster as an undrafted rookie free agent raises a question. How can a player who had only 13 starts in four seasons at LSU make it to the NFL? McCray admitted … Continue reading →

Michael Lombardi, veteran NFL personnel guru and NFL.com senior analyst, shared his picks for the smartest players in the league this year with GQ magazine. Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin was named smartest receiver. Writes Lombardi: “Undrafted out of tiny … Continue reading →

The timing of the comment is a bit off, which, come to think about it, can be said about the Cowboys offense these preseason days. Receiver Roy Williams compares the Cowboys to the 1998 Minnesota Vikings. That team set an … Continue reading →

Like the Dallas Cowboys, whom they face in the opener on Sept. 12, the Washington Redskins have lost a front-line safety. Free safety Kareem Moore underwent arthoscorpic surgery on Monday to repair a damaged ligametn in the right knee and … Continue reading →

** Another no helmet, no-pad practice after having the same type of workout on Monday. I’m guessing they’ll be in pads in the afternoon. Or at least I hope they’d be in pads in the afternoon. After Saturday’s game owner … Continue reading →

David Buehler did not have a field goal attempt at San Diego on Saturday. The last time he kicked in front of his teammates was last Thursday when he missed four tries. While the Cowboys are not ready to name … Continue reading →

Put the multi-site training camp and the regular season together, and the Dallas Cowboys will log 17,463 miles this season, 10th-highest total in the NFL. Teams from West divisions dominate the travel list. San Francisco will have the most miles, … Continue reading →

Pro Bowl tight end aJson Witten has only one reception and two passes thrown to him in the Dallas Cowboys’ first three exhibition games. No, Witten has not vanished from the offense. The lack of throws to him is by … Continue reading →

Two rookie free agents _ Barry Church and Danny McCray _ have inserted themselves into the conversation for a spot on the final, 53-man roster. The opportunity for each to state his case over these last two games has increased … Continue reading →

As the Cowboys prepare for the possibility of not having starting strong safety Gerald Sensabaugh for the season opener because of a shoulder injury, they gave Mike Hamlin the first chance to be the replacement. Hamlin returned to practice Monday … Continue reading →

Normally it takes a lot to get professional athletes excited to see another professional athlete. Two years ago in Oxnard, Calif., some Cowboys were positively giddy when Magic Johnson came to practice. On Monday, former UFC champion Chuck Liddell had … Continue reading →

** Players practiced without helmets in their first work since Saturday’s preseason game against San Diego. There are two more planned two-a-days – Tuesday and Thursday – before the team leaves Oxnard. ** The focus of the special teams’ portion … Continue reading →

Through three preseason games, the Cowboys’ first-team offense has sputtered. The lone touchdown drive lasted 8 yards and needed three plays to travel that far. There’s been a couple of field goals, too. “I would like to see us play … Continue reading →

Dez Bryant took the field dressed in pants and a jersey. He knew he hadn’t been cleared to practice. He just wanted to remember how it felt. “I know I’ll be practicing sooner or later,” the Cowboys first round pick … Continue reading →

Keith Brooking did not practice Monday and has been all but ruled out to play again the preseason because of a right shoulder injury. That moves rookie Sean Lee into the starting lineup for the final two preseason games. Wade … Continue reading →

Speaking for the first time since reviewing Saturday’s game against San Diego, Wade Phillips liked what he saw from the offensive line, especially the work of left guard Montrae Holland. He was so happy with Holland’s work that he had … Continue reading →